knife pleat

American  

noun

1. a sharply creased narrow pleat, usually one of a series folded in the same direction.

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knife pleat British  

noun

1. a single pleat turned in one direction

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Etymology

Origin of knife pleat

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Robe-style coats and fitted leather jackets and blazers were juxtaposed against jewel-tone slip dresses and knife pleat skirts.

From Washington Times

Sarmadi and Esnault are leaving downtown as they prepare to open Knife Pleat, their French restaurant in the Penthouse area at the South Coast Plaza shopping center in Costa Mesa next month.

From Los Angeles Times

“What’s important for us is to focus on doing our best at Knife Pleat,” Sarmadi said.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’ve been cooking foie for many years — I love to make terrines with it — but everything changes,” said Esnault, who runs the French bistro Church & State in downtown Los Angeles and is opening Knife Pleat, a French restaurant at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. next year.

From Los Angeles Times

With Spring’s closing, Sarmadi and Esnault are turning their attention to Knife Pleat, the French restaurant they plan to open at South Coast Plaza in early 2019.

From Los Angeles Times